Middletown, CT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

12%

Household income NAT. AVG.

24%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Middletown	Connecticut	National
Income per capita	$38,345	$39,906	$29,829
Median household income	$62,022	$71,755	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$93,216	$94,523	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$41,867	$37,585	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,212	$46,559	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,224	$31,943	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	5.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	12.3%	10.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Middletown is 29% higher than the national average
The median household income in Middletown is 12% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Middletown is 24% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Middletown is 18% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,343 $62,022 $124,044

City

$47,831 $71,755 $143,510

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Middletown median earnings by income bracket

Middletown employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.5%	6.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	6.6%
Wholesale & retail services	13.7%	13.7%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	19.4%	19.4%
Other	25.5%	25.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Terramuggus, CT	921	$131,600	137.9%
Durham, CT	3,542	$121,667	119.9%
Higganum, CT	1,763	$111,601	101.7%
North Haven, CT	23,665	$104,812	89.5%
Essex Village, CT	2,757	$101,300	83.1%
Middletown, CT	46,406	$62,022	12.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bothell, WA	46,386	$107,651	94.6%
Mansfield, OH	46,450	$36,318	34.4%
Titusville, FL	46,307	$48,757	11.9%
Everett, MA	46,275	$70,627	27.7%
Alexandria, LA	46,545	$41,845	24.4%
Middletown, CT	46,406	$62,022	12.1%

Source: The Middletown, CT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).